UWT Forum 2012: Urban Industrial Futures
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Future Employment Opportunities in De- Industrialized Neighborhoods of Low SES in Tacoma, WA Natasha Boyde
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Transcript of UWT Forum 2012: Urban Industrial Futures
Future Employment Opportunities in De-
Industrialized Neighborhoods of Low
SES in Tacoma, WA
Natasha Boyde
Distressed Neighborhoods
Concentrated poverty and low SES
Little access to employment
Find vacant parcels within these areas to create jobs
Socioeconomic Status (SES)
An individual’s social position based on a number of factors in addition to poverty and income.
Index Variables:
Race Poverty Linguistic Isolation Education Single mother households Unemployment Kitchen & Plumbing facilities